US6537351B2 - Compact light weight condenser assembly - Google Patents
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- US6537351B2 US6537351B2 US09/866,994 US86699401A US6537351B2 US 6537351 B2 US6537351 B2 US 6537351B2 US 86699401 A US86699401 A US 86699401A US 6537351 B2 US6537351 B2 US 6537351B2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
- H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
- H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
- H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
- H01M8/04156—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Priority Applications (4)
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US09/866,994 US6537351B2 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2001-05-29 | Compact light weight condenser assembly |
DE10296877T DE10296877T5 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2002-05-07 | Compact, lightweight capacitor arrangement |
JP2002593060A JP3991101B2 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2002-05-07 | Compact and lightweight condenser assembly |
PCT/US2002/014425 WO2002096556A1 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2002-05-07 | Compact light weight condenser assembly |
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US09/866,994 US6537351B2 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2001-05-29 | Compact light weight condenser assembly |
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US20020178920A1 US20020178920A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 |
US6537351B2 true US6537351B2 (en) | 2003-03-25 |
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JP (1) | JP3991101B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE10296877T5 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002096556A1 (en) |
Cited By (7)
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US20030175201A1 (en) * | 2000-01-24 | 2003-09-18 | Klett James W. | Humidifier for fuel cell using high conductivity carbon foam |
US20100043289A1 (en) * | 2008-08-20 | 2010-02-25 | England Diane M | Fuel cell reformer |
US20130146250A1 (en) * | 2011-12-08 | 2013-06-13 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | System and method for desalination of water using a graphite foam material |
WO2015089191A1 (en) * | 2013-12-10 | 2015-06-18 | Eco Squared Solutions, Inc. | System and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternate cold sources |
US9464847B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2016-10-11 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Shell-and-tube heat exchangers with foam heat transfer units |
US9513059B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2016-12-06 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Radial-flow heat exchanger with foam heat exchange fins |
US9951997B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2018-04-24 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Staged graphite foam heat exchangers |
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Citations (7)
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US5105430A (en) * | 1991-04-09 | 1992-04-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Thin planar package for cooling an array of edge-emitting laser diodes |
US5105429A (en) * | 1990-07-06 | 1992-04-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Department Of Energy | Modular package for cooling a laser diode array |
US5126829A (en) * | 1988-09-26 | 1992-06-30 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Cooling apparatus for electronic device |
US5131233A (en) * | 1991-03-08 | 1992-07-21 | Cray Computer Corporation | Gas-liquid forced turbulence cooling |
US5179500A (en) * | 1990-02-27 | 1993-01-12 | Grumman Aerospace Corporation | Vapor chamber cooled electronic circuit card |
US5453641A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1995-09-26 | Sdl, Inc. | Waste heat removal system |
US6140266A (en) | 1999-02-18 | 2000-10-31 | International Fuel Cells, Co., Llc | Compact and light weight catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant and method for forming the same |
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- 2002-05-07 WO PCT/US2002/014425 patent/WO2002096556A1/en active Application Filing
- 2002-05-07 JP JP2002593060A patent/JP3991101B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (7)
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US5126829A (en) * | 1988-09-26 | 1992-06-30 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Cooling apparatus for electronic device |
US5179500A (en) * | 1990-02-27 | 1993-01-12 | Grumman Aerospace Corporation | Vapor chamber cooled electronic circuit card |
US5105429A (en) * | 1990-07-06 | 1992-04-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Department Of Energy | Modular package for cooling a laser diode array |
US5131233A (en) * | 1991-03-08 | 1992-07-21 | Cray Computer Corporation | Gas-liquid forced turbulence cooling |
US5105430A (en) * | 1991-04-09 | 1992-04-14 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Thin planar package for cooling an array of edge-emitting laser diodes |
US5453641A (en) * | 1992-12-16 | 1995-09-26 | Sdl, Inc. | Waste heat removal system |
US6140266A (en) | 1999-02-18 | 2000-10-31 | International Fuel Cells, Co., Llc | Compact and light weight catalyst bed for use in a fuel cell power plant and method for forming the same |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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"Fuel Cells for Electric Utilities" by Gillis, Oct. 1980, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. Oct. 1980. * |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20030175201A1 (en) * | 2000-01-24 | 2003-09-18 | Klett James W. | Humidifier for fuel cell using high conductivity carbon foam |
US7147214B2 (en) * | 2000-01-24 | 2006-12-12 | Ut-Battelle, Llc | Humidifier for fuel cell using high conductivity carbon foam |
US20100043289A1 (en) * | 2008-08-20 | 2010-02-25 | England Diane M | Fuel cell reformer |
US7976787B2 (en) | 2008-08-20 | 2011-07-12 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Fuel cell reformer |
US9464847B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2016-10-11 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Shell-and-tube heat exchangers with foam heat transfer units |
US9513059B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2016-12-06 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Radial-flow heat exchanger with foam heat exchange fins |
US9951997B2 (en) | 2011-02-04 | 2018-04-24 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Staged graphite foam heat exchangers |
US20130146250A1 (en) * | 2011-12-08 | 2013-06-13 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | System and method for desalination of water using a graphite foam material |
WO2015089191A1 (en) * | 2013-12-10 | 2015-06-18 | Eco Squared Solutions, Inc. | System and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternate cold sources |
US10350512B2 (en) | 2013-12-10 | 2019-07-16 | Eco Squared Solutions, Inc. | System and apparatus for atmospheric water generation using alternate cold sources |
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DE10296877T5 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
US20020178920A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 |
WO2002096556A1 (en) | 2002-12-05 |
JP2005509122A (en) | 2005-04-07 |
JP3991101B2 (en) | 2007-10-17 |
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Owner name: INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS LLC, CONNECTICUT Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MARGIOTT, PAUL R.;CORRIGAN, THOMAS J.;REEL/FRAME:011852/0531;SIGNING DATES FROM 20010510 TO 20010511 |
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